Vacuum

Aims & Scope

Vacuum is an international rapid publications journal with a focus on short communication.

All papers are peer-reviewed, with the review process for short communication geared towards very fast turnaround times.

The journal also published full research papers, thematic issues and selected papers from leading conferences.

A report in Vacuum should represent a major advance in an area that involves a controlled environment at pressures of one atmosphere or below.

The scope of the journal includes: 1.

Vacuum; original developments in vacuum pumping and instrumentation, vacuum measurement, vacuum gas dynamics, gas-surface interactions, surface treatment for UHV applications and low outgassing, vacuum melting, sintering, and vacuum metrology.

Technology and solutions for large-scale facilities (e.g., particle accelerators and fusion devices).

New instrumentation ( e.g., detectors and electron microscopes). 2.

Plasma science; advances in PVD, CVD, plasma-assisted CVD, ion sources, deposition processes and analysis. 3.

Surface science; surface engineering, surface chemistry, surface analysis, crystal growth, ion-surface interactions and etching, nanometer-scale processing, surface modification. 4.

Materials science; novel functional or structural materials.

Metals, ceramics, and polymers.

Experiments, simulations, and modelling for understanding structure-property relationships.

Thin films and coatings.

Nanostructures and ion implantation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	3.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.783

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	108

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6983

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10384

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Thermal desorption of gases

  Citation: 3152

  Authors: P.A.

• Magnetron sputtering: a review of recent developments and applications

  Citation: 1709

  Authors: P.J, R.D

• The barrier discharge: basic properties and applications to surface treatment

  Citation: 656

  Authors: H.-E., R., K.V., A., P., J.F.

• Empirical methods for determination of ionization gauge relative sensitivities for different gases

  Citation: 644

  Authors: John E, Rosina M

• Thermal stability of nitride thin films

  Citation: 574

  Authors: L

• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: Silver salts revisited

  Citation: 544

  Authors: Ana Maria, Ana Patrícia, Ana Maria

• Nanometer scale multilayered hard coatings

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Philip C., William D.

• Magnetron sputtering – Milestones of 30 years

  Citation: 374

  Authors: G., B., M., R.

• Electron beam welding – Techniques and trends – Review

  Citation: 349

  Authors: M.St., S., A.

• Effect of different dopant elements on the properties of ZnO thin films

  Citation: 342

  Authors: P, E, P, F, P, R

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